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36 travel news February 2013
February 2013 travel news 37
Amex Shrinks
American Express will
cut 5,400 jobs this year,
most of which are in travel
services. The company
says the cuts are the result
of the fact that consumers
and businesses now relay
on digital technology for
bookings.
Hotel Prices In Europe Down
In January 2013, European hotel prices dropped to their lowest since December 2010,
according to the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) which is based on the 50 most popular
European cities. One night in January 2013 will, therefore, cost on average £82 for a
standard double room.
Free WiFi
According to a report from network provider, Brocade, in 2010 86% of those booking a
hotel looked for one with free WiFi provision. Consequently, hotels all over the world are
scrapping charges and providing free WiFi, not least because having customers Tweet
and post about their holidays is seen as a form of marketing.
Regional Bytes
Kenyan Tourism Numbers Down
Offcial tourism fgures for Jan-Oct 2012 have revealed that overall arrivals into Kenya
are down 2% over the previous year, 23% down on the coast and 3% up in Nairobi.
Figures for the full year are expected to reveal a reduction in both revenue and arrivals.
Waa Whale Shark Aquarium
By March 2014, the tiny coastal village of Waa near Diani Beach on Kenya's south coast
will boast a tourism attraction one hundred times larger than the largest of its kind in the
world.
Strange, but true.
Currently, the largest whale shark aquarium is in Atlanta, Georgia, but this will be
dwarfed by Waa's new aquarium which will be 100 times larger (2km long, 600 metres
wide, with an average depth of 14 metres). The new aquarium will offer a marital home
for a procession of juvenile whale sharks that, it is hoped, will fnd the new environment
conducive to breeding, thus boosting whale shark fgures, which have been seriously
compromised over recent years due to over-fshing. Tourism packages to the aquarium
are expected and profts will be shared with the local community in return for their
pledge to cease whale shark fshing. For more information click HERE